LEWISTON, Idaho – The Lewis-Clark State Women’s Tennis team swept doubles competition, but fell to NCAA Division III opponent Colorado College 4-3 on Thursday at the LCSC Tennis Center.
The loss dropped the Warriors’ season record to 2-4.
Heidi Moyo and Rayana Shah earned a victory in No. 1 doubles over Kala Komonduri and Gigi Jensen 6-4. Bonolo Molefe and Marina Perez won in No. 2 doubles 6-1. Carisa Liebenberg and Maria Eduarda Santos da Silva took the win in No. 3 doubles.
Silva won in No. 5 singles action when her opponent, Gigi Jensen, had to retire in the second set due to an injury. April Buckingham was victorious in No. 6 singles over Emmy Winter 7-5, 6-1.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Heidi Moyo/Rayana Shah (LCSC) def. Kala Komonduri/Gigi Jensen (CC) 6-4
2. Bonolo Molefe/Marina Perez (LCSC) def. Emmy Winter/Avery Hickman (CC) 6-1
3. Carisa Liebenberg/Maria Silva (LCSC) def. Lindsay Popeo/Christina Heffron (CC) 6-3
Singles
1. Kala Komonduri (CC) def. Rayana Shah (LCSC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Avery Hickman (CC) def. Lina Boylan (LCSC) 6-4, 7-6 (2)
3. Christina Heffron (CC) def. Marina Perez (LCSC) 6-3, 6-1
4. Lindsay Popeo (CC) def. Carisa Liebenberg (LCSC) 7-5, 6-0
5. Maria Silva (LCSC) def. Gigi Jensen (CC) 6-3, 2-3 (Ret. – Inj.)
6. April Buckingham (LCSC) def. Emmy Winter (CC) 7-5, 6-1
UP NEXT
The Warrior Women will be back in action against the Community Colleges of Spokane at the LCSC Tennis Center at 1 p.m. on Friday. The match will not count towards the team’s overall record, but will count for individual records.
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